Assault Charge to Be Heard in Fairfield Court
Fairfield January 3 special report After repeated continuances the alleged assault charge against Joseph A W Valentine and James Sullivan both of Bridgeport is primed for a hearing in Town court tomorrow morning The accused are charged with attacking Mrs Henry B Mayer of 8 Hazelwood avenue Bridgeport on the night of December 13 The complainant was found by State Police Sergeant Frank Virelli on the Tunis Hill road in a semi conscious condition The physical inability of Mr Mayer to appear in court to testify against the men has been the cause for continuance of the case
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Fairfield
Joseph AW. Valentine
James Sullivan
Bridgeport
Henry B. Mayer
Mayer
Stamford Firm Sold To Oil Giant In 5.3 Million Deal
The Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company in Glenbrook Stamford was sold to Sterling Products Company of New York, a Standard Oil subsidiary, for about $5.3 million. Sterling will assume the Stamford property January 15. Phillips officers include Charles J. H. Phillips as president and A. M. Phillips as mayor of Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company
Glenbrook
Sterling Products Company of
New York
Standard Oil Company
Phillips Company
Charles
24 Persons Killed in Street Accidents Report
Police annual report shows 24 persons killed in street accidents and 440 injured in 1512 crashes. The year also records 1716 burglaries thefts and holdups.
Travelers Discuss Safety Razors In Smoking Room
In a crowded smoking room on a train car, six travelers boast about various safety razor makes while debating their merits. The conversation meanders through brand names and preferences, but the porter ultimately notes that none of the razors matters if a clean shave is achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dh & Pullman
Porter
Paliman
Supreme Judge
Obituary notices for Knight Kiley May and others in Ansonia
A list of obituaries and funeral notices from Ansonia and nearby towns includes John Knight 72 of 815 Boston Avenue who died after pneumonia. Also listed are Richard Chirgwin 54 Elm Street. Charles O Harting 44 Maple Street. Mrs Lena A May. Mary Frances Burr. Mary Tallerdy. Adam Eliot. and William C Roehl with service details and burial plans across Lakeview Mountain Grove Pine Grove Union Derby and Orange cemeteries.
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John Knight
Boston Avenue
Knight
East Side
Sheffield
England
Pioneer lodge,Sons of St. George
Grane Company
Veterans League Association
Bright
Mount Star
Shepherds of
King's Highway Congregational Church
Lakeview Cemetery
Thomas J. Kiley
Ansonia
Poplar Street
Gaynot Manufacturing Company
Stratford
Eva
Gladys Kiley
Lyle Kiley
Willeam Karg
John Kiley
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Lena A. May
Federal Street
St Fatrick’s Church
John C. Lynch
Michael Thompson
Charls M. Vosey
Liénry Nolan
Michael O'Dwyer
William Walpin
John Gianey
Mary
Mary Frances Burr
Henry W. Siglar
Reident
Boston
Henry Siglar
New York
TF. E. Silliman
Easton
Schenning
New Haven
Will
Union
Mary Tallerdy
South Avenue
FP. A. Lunt
Wadé Street
Alexander Aligon
First Presbyterian Church
Adam Eliot
Adan Eliot
Hawley & Wilmot
Lafayette Street
William H. Day
United Congregational Church
Burs Jal
Mountain Grove
Richard Chirgwin
Elm Street
Wiliam Chirgwin
James Brown
Pine Grove Cemetery
Charley O
Harting
Derry
Jan
Charles O
Maple Street
Loretta Marting
St. Mary’s Church
Alt. St. Peter's Cemetery
Welfare building watchman laid off for a few days
Charles Mooney a member of the Tishby District Democratic club was the welfare building watchman laid off due to lack of funds. Superintendent W H McCoombs said there is no political motive and Mooney will be reinstated when funds become available. John J McGuinness confirmed he heard of the layoff but saw no need for action.
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Charles Mooney
Tishby District Democratic Club
Watchman
Jonn J. McGuinness
Mooney
Seven thrift rules to guard against regret and loss
Read as a dated advice piece urging thrift and prudent money habits. It warns against easy-mark lending, urges saving in banks, avoid risky private investments, and stresses questioning legality and seeing what you buy. It lists seven rules to preserve wealth and prevent future hardship.
Threat to close Boston Veterans Bureau office sparks move
Colonel Charles J Forbes director of the US Veterans Bureau arrived in Boston to review charges against Dr Arthur S Brides Boston office head criticized conditions and warned that if he cannot clear the matter soon he will close the Boston office and move it elsewhere in New England
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Boston
Charles Jt. Forbes
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Charbes
Arthur Se. Brides
New Jngland
Bureau
Ron
Nwingiane
Dying confession wins clemency for draft evader
Garces Ww anglois, found guilty of evading the draft by a court martial in New Bedford, received clemency after a death-bed statement from his Montreal mother claiming she destroyed letters urging service. He faced one year of hard labor in federal prison, though he argued he knew nothing of the calls to service until his mother spoke.
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Boston
Montreal
Garces
Storm door added to Waitefield town hall after ten years
Waitefield officials report a storm door has been installed on the town hall for the first time in a decade. Workers are completing exterior work and the building has been given two coats of paint. The modification aims to improve comfort for occupants.
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Waitefield
Assessors Working on Fairfield Grand List Progress
Fairfield assessors report rapid progress on the grand list work and expect completion within about two weeks. The Jan 3 note states the assessors are preparing the list and making steady progress toward finalizing the valuation.
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Fairfield Grand
Fairfield
Fairfield Church Bell Repaired After Fall
Repairs to the bell in St. Paul’s church belfry were announced by Rev. Allen Beeman, pastor. The bell had loosened from its foundation weeks ago and fell without breaking through the floor.
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Failbfield
Jan
St. Paul’s Church
Allen
Beeman
I Is Foundation
Runaway Girl Placed On Year’s Probation
Florence Jackson of 8th White Street, a seven year old runaway absent from home for twenty days, was placed on probation for one year when arraigned.
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Lorence Jackson
White Street
Heume
Fm Mathys Cuttl
Urerming
John D Forbes Jokes Spark Amid Trotting Tale
Forbes recounts a pre automobile trotting race featuring his horse Tenza. John D Rockefeller, famed for humor, describes the tense finish and erupts with a joke, a hallmark of his storytelling style. B. Forbes.
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America
Joan D. Rockefeller
John PD
Mss
Forbes
Tenza
John D
B. CL Worbes
Hagenback Refuses Curatorship Offer in Boston
Boston dispatch reports Lorenz Wagenbeck, renowned German animal expert, declined the Boston Municipal Zoo curator post offered at 2500 dollars a year. The Hagenbeck company salary structure showed higher pay for other staff, including over 10000 dollars annually, with a single silver fox fur sale at 17000 dollars.
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Boston
Lorenz Wagenbeck
Hagenbeck
James B. Shea
Paw Commission
Aetter
Iowa Physician Promises Free Catarrh Treatment Trial
An Iowa physician advertises a free trial of a catarrh treatment promising to end head noises and deafness for sufferers. The notice claims long experience and wide respect, inviting readers to send name and address to receive the cure information.
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Iowa
Gatarrl
Ang
St. James Hotel
West
Musterpie Musterale Mustard Plaster Substitute Ad
An old fashioned remedy promotes Musterpie as a clean white ointment that relieves throat and chest ailments. It claims to replace plaster relief with faster soothing massage, listing numerous conditions and offering jars and tubes at $3.00.
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Musterpie
Musterale
Cuticura Heals Itching Eczema On Hands
Mrs Rose Coady of Lewiston Maine reports eczema on hands eased by Cuticura Soap Ointment and Falcum usage. She describes sleepless nights from itching and burning and credits the products with complete healing. Free samples advertised by Cuticura facilities and mail order.
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Stamford Company
Atm
Eis
Ades
Rondon
Rondon Anaanalia
Derby
Ea Goldberg
New Haven Hospital
Congregational Sons of Israel
Hebrew Cemetery
Orange
William C. Roehl
Shelton, Jan
Oak Avenue
J. Lewis and Sons
Warren Mags
Sten
Broadway
Ioan
Mort Care
Boston Vets’ Bureau
Hagenback
Norway
Mma Galea
W.B. Jaques
Hindle Drug
Jaques Capsule Co
Plattsburg
N.Y
Rockwell
Berkley Cambric
Coats
Hudson
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